BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 00:58
Serious incident to the Dassault Falcon 20 registered F-GPAD on 24/03/2026 near Kecskemét (Hungary)
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Serious incident to the Dassault Falcon 20 registered F-GPAD on 24/03/2026 near Kecskemét (Hungary)
Engine malfunction during climb, engine no. 2 shut down, turned back, in icing conditions
Responsible entity
Hungary - TSB
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Hungarian authorities:
During a NATO military exercise, while climbing through FL110 to FL130, the aircraft encountered icing conditions.
After selecting engine 1 anti ice and ignition ON, the engine experienced a loud bang, momentarily shut down, and immediately relit. Shortly afterwards, still during the climb, the crew selected engine 2 anti ice ON. Approximately five seconds later, engine 2 suffered a loss of power accompanied by compressor stall symptoms, before shutting down. The crew performed the applicable In Flight Engine Trouble checklist, anounce a PAN PAN call on radio, and returned to the departure airfield without further incident.
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General information
| Local date | 24/03/2026 |
| Responsible entity | Hungary - TSB |
| State or area of occurrence | Hungary |
| Location | From Kecskemét military AD |
| Human consequences | None |
| Aircraft consequences | Unknown |
| Occurrence class | Serious incident |
| File number | BEA2026-0098 |
| Aircraft category | Aeroplane - Large aeroplane |
| Operator | France - Aviation Défense Service |
| Manufacturer / Model | DASSAULT - MYSTERE FALCON 20 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-GPAD |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | Hungary - LHKE : Kecskemet [Military] |
| Planned destination | Hungary - LHKE : Kecskemet [Military] |
| Flight phase | En route |
| Serial number | 280 |
| Operator Type AG | Sales/rental/service |
| Operation Type | Nationally Regulated Operations - Military |
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